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Re:Hidden backdoor API to root privileges in Apple OS X by praseodym on Thursday April 09, 2015 @11:32AM (#9348262)
Even easier is running 'resetpassword' from Terminal in Recovery mode (boot with ⌘-R). This gets you a nice GUI tool where you can reset any account passwords.

But yes, this is not possible with a firmware password or with disk encryption (FileVault) enabled.

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